NO 1 MANCHESTER UNITED V SHEFF.WED FA CUP 1958, NO2 BENFICA 1968 E/CUP NO.3 THE 1999 BAYERN MUNICH TREBLE FINAL
THE REASON I WOULD PICK THE SHEFF.WED FIRST GAME AFTER MUNICH IS VERY SIMPLE,WITHOUT DOUBT THE WINNING OF THAT GAME WAS THE RESURECTION OF UNITED AFTER THE DIASASTER. CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES IF WE HAD LOST,THE ADRENALIN WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN THERE WITH THE FANS BUT THE FA CUP RUN REALLY BROUGHT THE CLUB THE WHOLE CLUB TOGETHER. A CLUB THAT HAD BEEN DECIMATED BY LOSS OF 8 PLAYERS WHO DIED,2 PLAYERS WHO NEVER PLAYED AGAIN BLANCHFLOWER AND BERRY ,EXPERIENCED COACHES IN CURRY,INGLIS AND WHALLEY AND CLUB SECRETARY CRICKMER. CAN YOU IMAGINE THE ADMIN HEADACHE OF THE DISASTER,THE PRESSURE OF TRYING TO SIGN PLAYERS PLUS THE CUP FINAL TICKET ALLOCATION, WHICH EVEN NOW IS A PROBLEM. PLAYERS LIKE GREGG AND FOULKES BACK PLAYING FOR THIER BELOVED REDS IN 13 DAYS AFTER NEARLY LOOSING THEIR LIVES.PLAYERS GAVE EVERYTHING TO MAKE THIS CLUB RISE AGAIN CHARLTON,DAWSON,COPE,GREAVES,BRENNAN GOODWIN HARROP I COULD GO ON AND ON AND WHAT CAN WE SAY ABOUT THE GREAT JIMMY MURPHY. THIS GREAT CLUB OF OURS OWE THEM EVERYTHING FOR THAT GREAT WIN OVER SHEFF.WED. 13 DAYS AFTER THE CLUB HAD NEARLY DIED.